Remote infrared observations of parent volatiles in comets: A window on the early solar system

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 31, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 2563-2575

  Mumma, M J ^a   DiSanti, M A ^a   Dello Russo, N ^b   Magee Sauer, K ^c   Gibb, E ^a   Novak, R ^d  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA   (United States)

^c ROWAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d IONA COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION; EXTRATERRESTRIAL ATMOSPHERES; INFRARED RADIATION; REMOTE SENSING; SYSTEMATIC ERRORS; TEMPERATURE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

COMETS;

SPACE RESEARCH;

COMET; PLANETARY EVOLUTION; SOLAR SYSTEM; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

EID: 0141748455     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1177(03)00578-7     Document Type: Article

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